Green Action Week Campaigns in Kenya

Green Action Week Campaigns is a global initiative to promote sustainable consumption. Each year the campaign picks a joint theme, which is promoted in all the participating countries during the World Food Day period of September and October, and is climaxed during the World Food Day on 16th October each year. The campaigns were started in Sweden and are currently coordinated by SSNC and Conumer International. The campaign has 53 participating CSOs in 29 countries from Asia, Africa, Europe and America. In Kenya, PELUM Kenya and the Kenya Consumer Organization have been participating in the campaign since 2013. “Organic food and farming for all” has been the campaign focus for the Green Action Week 2013-2017. PELUM Kenya has implemented the campaigns in Nakuru County, Machakos County and Busia County. The key activities have been Food Fairs, farmer exhibitions and peaceful demontrations on promoting organic farming and food for all.